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An aerial starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) resting on the building ways in front of the Module Outfitting Facility building at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation. Behind the Cheyenne is a commercial ferry boat under construction. The Cheyenne is the sixtieth and last Los Angeles class submarine to be built. The ship is decked out in bunting and is ready for christening and launch, 1 April 1995.

Official USN photo # DN-SC-95-01536, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.

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An aerial starboard quarter view (135 degrees off centerline) of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) decked out in bunting as the ship is readied for christening and launching at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation facility on the James River.

Official USN photo # DN-SC-95-01535, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.

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An aerial starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) resting on the building ways in front of the Module Outfitting Facility building at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation. Behind the Cheyenne is a commercial ferry boat under construction.

Official USN photo # DN-SC-95-01537, by Robert J. Sitar, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.

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PCU Cheyenne (SSN-773) conducting sea trials off the Atlantic coast.

Photo courtesy of the Northrup Grumman Corporation via Bill Gonyo.

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On April Fool's Day, 10,000 onlookers watched as the last Los Angeles-class submarine was christened the Cheyenne (SSN-773), by Mrs. Ann Simpson (wife of Senator Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming). This night-time christening was ended with a laser-light and fireworks show.

A crewman aboard the Cheyenne (SSN-773) checks the loading arm of the torpedo loader while underway during RIMPAC 2000.RIMPAC is the largest maritime exercise in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together military forces from seven different nations.

Captain Charles Doty graduated from Penn State University in 1983 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Physics and received his commission from Navy Officer Candidate School. He obtained a Masters of Science in strategic Intelligence from Defense Intelligence College and a Masters of Strategic Studies while attending Air War College. At sea, he has served on Haddock (SSN-621) where he completed a 24 month overhaul and was Combat Systems Officer for a six month Western Pacific deployment. He completed four strategic deterrent patrols as Engineer Officer on Vallejo (SSBN-658), and then served as the Submarine Operations Officer for Cruiser-Destroyer Group 12 where he completed Saratoga's (CV-62) last Mediterranean Deployment and embarked on Wasp (LHD-1) for Haiti Operations “Uphold and Support Democracy. Captain Doty was the Executive Officer aboard the Indianapolis (SSN-687) and was awarded the Navy Unit Citation for the ship's final Western Pacific deployment. He relieved as Commanding Officer, Cheyenne (SSN-773) in February 2002. During his tour, Cheyenne completed a nine month extended Western Pacific deployment and was "First to Strike" during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The ship received the Navy Unit Citation for Fifth Fleet operations, the Meritorious Unit Citation for Seventh Fleet operations, the 2003 Submarine Squadron Seven Battle Efficiency 'E', and the 2003 Pacific Fleet Arliegh Burke Award. Captain Doty was presented the Jack Darby Award for Inspirational Leadership as Commanding Officer from the Navy Submarine League.

USN photo submitted by Bill Gonyo.

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Cheyenne (SSN-773), the broom on the mast "clean sweep" (all missiles on target, no duds or failures following Operation Iraqi Freedom., April 2003.

Photo by Robert Schumacher ET1(SS).

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Sailors aboard the Los Angeles class attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) wave to family members as the submarine pulls into port at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 24 April 2003 returning from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The Los Angeles class attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) passes the Arizona Memorial as she returns to Pearl Harbor 24 April 2003 after nearly nine months at sea. Cheyenne is the first Pacific Fleet warship to return home following Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Chefs de Cuisine and the galley -- this seems almost like an oxymoron. But through the steps taken by the Navy this is becoming reality.
Recently during the week of 9 January 2004. Chef Trevor Hamilton has volunteered to help the Culinary Specialists (CS) aboard Cheyenne (SSN-773) 'tighten up' their meals.
Hamilton, a native of Ontario, Canada, has been a chef for 26 years. This year he is spending 26 days giving a helping hand to Navy cooks. He has been onboard Bremerton (SSN-698), Lake Erie (CG-70) and is currently on board Cheyenne.
As a part of the Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet's (COMSUBPAC) sponsored 'Adopt-a-Ship' program, he has been sharing his skills with Sailors since 1999. COMSUBPAC's Force Culinary Specialist, Senior Chief Joseph Demeule handles the paperwork to have Hamilton sponsored every year.
'Hamilton has done a phenomenal job. The CSs get first hand industry knowledge. They learn more in a day with a professional chef than they do in a two week class,' said Demeule.
During Hamilton's five years of voluntary service he has spent 122 days at sea, with seven of those days underway on board a submarine.
'I came to volunteer my time to the cooks in the fleet,' said Hamilton. 'I want to show them the difference between fleet and civilian cooking venues. However, I am not here to teach them how to cook. I am here just to show them different ways of improving recipes.'
The CSs on board Cheyenne took advantage of having Hamilton onboard and decided to cook up some new ideas. 'Chef Trevor gave us a lot of insight and suggestions. He helped us learn how to spice up the meals,' said Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Clark.

USN photo by JO3 Corwin Colbert, courtesy of csp.navy.

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A Machinist's Mate on board Cheyenne (SSN-773), dons a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) on 16 April 2004.Cheyenne is the fourth Pearl Harbor-based submarine to be equipped with the new firefighting gear.

Family members say "aloha" to loved ones as Cheyenne (SSN-773), gets underway for a six-month Western Pacific deployment on 8 October 2004.

Photo # IM041008, by JO3 Corwin Colbert, courtesy of csp.navy.

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The Cheyenne (SSN-773) at Yokuska, Japan, February 2005.

USN photo by STSCS(SS) Robert Carlin.

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The Cheyenne (SSN-773) is tied up to the dock in the beautiful turquoise waters of Saipan, March 2005.

USN photo by STSCS(SS) Robert Carlin.

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Cheyenne (SSN-773) crew members eagerly sample some of the tasty offerings from the 2008 Capt. Edward F. Ney Award-winning food service division. The Ney award was created in 1958 to recognize Food Service Excellence.

The guided-missile destroyers Russell (DDG-59) and Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), the guided-missile frigate Reuben James (FFG-57), the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200) and the attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) transit during exercise Koa Kai off the coast of the Oahu on 13 November 2010. Koa Kai is the primary integrated training event for Mid-Pacific surface combatant units designed to achieve deployment certifications and training.

A crewman aboard the Cheyenne (SSN-773) checks the loading arm of the torpedo loader while underway during RIMPAC 2000.RIMPAC is the largest maritime exercise in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together military forces from seven different nations.

Captain Charles Doty graduated from Penn State University in 1983 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Physics and received his commission from Navy Officer Candidate School. He obtained a Masters of Science in strategic Intelligence from Defense Intelligence College and a Masters of Strategic Studies while attending Air War College. At sea, he has served on Haddock (SSN-621) where he completed a 24 month overhaul and was Combat Systems Officer for a six month Western Pacific deployment. He completed four strategic deterrent patrols as Engineer Officer on Vallejo (SSBN-658), and then served as the Submarine Operations Officer for Cruiser-Destroyer Group 12 where he completed Saratoga's (CV-62) last Mediterranean Deployment and embarked on Wasp (LHD-1) for Haiti Operations “Uphold and Support Democracy. Captain Doty was the Executive Officer aboard the Indianapolis (SSN-687) and was awarded the Navy Unit Citation for the ship's final Western Pacific deployment. He relieved as Commanding Officer, Cheyenne (SSN-773) in February 2002. During his tour, Cheyenne completed a nine month extended Western Pacific deployment and was "First to Strike" during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The ship received the Navy Unit Citation for Fifth Fleet operations, the Meritorious Unit Citation for Seventh Fleet operations, the 2003 Submarine Squadron Seven Battle Efficiency 'E', and the 2003 Pacific Fleet Arliegh Burke Award. Captain Doty was presented the Jack Darby Award for Inspirational Leadership as Commanding Officer from the Navy Submarine League.

USN photo submitted by Bill Gonyo. Photo added 09/16/11.

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Cheyenne (SSN-773), the broom on the mast "clean sweep" (all missiles on target, no duds or failures following Operation Iraqi Freedom., April 2003.

Photo by Robert Schumacher ET1(SS).

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Cheyenne (SSN-773), returning from the Western Pacific to Pearl Harbor, April 2003.

Photo by Robert Schumacher ET1(SS).

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Sailors aboard the Los Angeles class attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) wave to family members as the submarine pulls into port at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 24 April 2003 returning from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The Los Angeles class attack submarine Cheyenne (SSN-773) passes the Arizona Memorial as she returns to Pearl Harbor 24 April 2003 after nearly nine months at sea. Cheyenne is the first Pacific Fleet warship to return home following Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Chefs de Cuisine and the galley -- this seems almost like an oxymoron. But through the steps taken by the Navy this is becoming reality.
Recently during the week of 9 January 2004. Chef Trevor Hamilton has volunteered to help the Culinary Specialists (CS) aboard Cheyenne (SSN-773) 'tighten up' their meals.
Hamilton, a native of Ontario, Canada, has been a chef for 26 years. This year he is spending 26 days giving a helping hand to Navy cooks. He has been onboard Bremerton (SSN-698), Lake Erie (CG-70) and is currently onboard Cheyenne.
As a part of the Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet's (COMSUBPAC) sponsored 'Adopt-a-Ship' program, he has been sharing his skills with Sailors since 1999. COMSUBPAC's Force Culinary Specialist, Senior Chief Joseph Demeule handles the paperwork to have Hamilton sponsored every year.
'Hamilton has done a phenomenal job. The CSs get first hand industry knowledge. They learn more in a day with a professional chef than they do in a two week class,' said Demeule.
During Hamilton's five years of voluntary service he has spent 122 days at sea, with seven of those days underway onboard a submarine.
'I came to volunteer my time to the cooks in the fleet,' said Hamilton. 'I want to show them the difference between fleet and civilian cooking venues. However, I am not here to teach them how to cook. I am here just to show them different ways of improving recipes.'
The CSs onboard Cheyenne took advantage of having Hamilton onboard and decided to cook up some new ideas. 'Chef Trevor gave us a lot of insight and suggestions. He helped us learn how to spice up the meals,' said Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Clark.

USN photo by JO3 Corwin Colbert, courtesy of csp.navy.

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A Machinist's Mate onboard Cheyenne (SSN-773), dons a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) on 16 April 2004.Cheyenne is the fourth Pearl Harbor-based submarine to be equipped with the new firefighting gear.

Family members say "aloha" to loved ones as Cheyenne (SSN-773), gets underway for a six-month Western Pacific deployment on 8 October 2004.

Photo # IM041008, by JO3 Corwin Colbert, courtesy of csp.navy.

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The Cheyenne (SSN-773) at Yokuska, Japan, February 2005.

USN photo by STSCS(SS) Robert Carlin.

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The Cheyenne (SSN-773) is tied up to the dock in the beautiful turquoise waters of Saipan, March 2005.

USN photo by STSCS(SS) Robert Carlin.

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Cheyenne (SSN-773) crew members eagerly sample some of the tasty offerings from the 2008 Capt. Edward F. Ney Award-winning food service division. The Ney award was created in 1958 to recognize Food Service Excellence.